What are you reading?

[Macspur]

Just finished The Winds of War and War and Rememberance... Absolutely fantastic!

Just about to start Citadel by Kate Mosse

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[PEAYEL]

I have just finished reading a few books the Lt Jaqueline Daniels series by J A Konrath. Just started the Whiskey Sour thriller.... nice light reading.

On a long term read I am reading Hanes Cymru by John Davies.... started on hols but needs concentration as it's a beast of an academic book.

I am considering either I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou or I Hela Cnau by Marion Eames for the future .

Excellent idea for the thread, keep it up. :cheer:

 

[marou]

My book of the year: Stoner by John Williams

 

[Alec]

Heh. I seem to have put Holmes on the backburner. I'm currently reading Elizabeth Smart's book. Not usually my kind of thing, but I'm aware of some of the very cynical things that have been said about her kidnapping.

 

[chebby]

Jonathan Meades. Museum Without Walls.

And...

Kim Philby. My Silent War.

 

[plastic penguin]

'Fighter Heroes of WWI' by Joshua Levine. It's an excellent semi-diary type about the pioneering flyers of the 'Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers, later became RFC.

This afternoon I found, tucked away on the PC, a self-penned treatment about a fictional village during 1940, called 'In Their Hands We Trust'. It's rather better than I initially thought.

 

[Big Chris]

About 2/3 of the way through Dan Brown's 'Inferno'.

It's OK, but not drawing me in like 'Angels & Demons' did. :?

Counting the days/weeks/months until the new Jack Reacher ray:

 

[Alec]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Hopes-Amityville-Gerard-Sullivan/dp/0698110765/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389385404&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=high+hopes+gerald+sullivan

I probably need to go outside for a bit.

 

[Diamond Joe]

Counting the days/weeks/months until the new Jack Reacher ray:

I think I'm about 14 or 15 books behind you!! I'm just ploughing my way through The Visitor

 

[Big Chris]

My problem is I can never remember which book is which. Is 'The Visitor' the one with the bathtubs full of paint?

I liked 'One Shot' a lot, but think 'Persuader' is my fave Reacher book.

 

[hammill]

Having finally read Hydrogen Sonata, I am re-reading all of the Iain M Banks and am currently half way through Consider Phlebas

 

[Diamond Joe]

My problem is I can never remember which book is which. Is 'The Visitor' the one with the bathtubs full of paint?

Yeah, that's the one, should have it finished by the end of the week.

I liked 'One Shot' a lot, but think 'Persuader' is my fave Reacher book.

I think One Shot is the one the film's based on (?) that's another 5 books ahead, looking forward to them all though, I'm slightly hooked now

 

[Big Chris]

Yeah, the film is based on 'One Shot' (the book's better though of course).

 

[Macspur]

2 Brothers by Ben Elton

Excellent book set in Nazi Germany... never ceases to amaze me how they came to power... very very scarey.

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[Alec]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hatchet-Job-Love-Movies-Critics/dp/1447230515

 

[DandyCobalt]

Yeah, the film is based on 'One Shot' (the book's better though of course).

Just bought the next seven books in the series, having read books 1-10. Then number 18 when it hits paperback.

Curiously addictive.

Then I'm taking the whole lot to Oxfam, as I now can't move in the house for Jack Reacher paperbacks.

Apparently number 18 "Never Go Back" will be the Tom Cruise sequel film, once he's done MI:5

 

[matthewpiano]

Nearing the end of this excellent piece of historical fiction following the story of a Hungarian Jew just before and during the 2nd World War. Beautifully drawn characters and very well paced.

 

[Macspur]

Nearing the end of this excellent piece of historical fiction following the story of a Hungarian Jew just before and during the 2nd World War. Beautifully drawn characters and very well paced.

Hi Matthew,

What's the title and author please?

If you like that kind of read, I recommend The Winds of War by Herman Wouk and the follow up War and Rememberance

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

 

[gbhsi1]

Just finished Jo Nesbo's first - the Bat! ...need to purchase another book this weekend! think I will go for headhunters or something completely different.

 

[gbhsi1]

Just finished Jo Nesbo's first - the Bat! ...need to purchase another book this weekend! think I will go for headhunters or something completely different.

 

[matthewpiano]

Nearing the end of this excellent piece of historical fiction following the story of a Hungarian Jew just before and during the 2nd World War. Beautifully drawn characters and very well paced.

Hi Matthew,

What's the title and author please?

If you like that kind of read, I recommend The Winds of War by Herman Wouk and the follow up War and Rememberance

Mac

www.macsmusic.blogbubble.net

Hi. It is 'The Invisible Bridge' by Julie Orringer. Thanks for the recommendations - will have a look!

 

[matthewpiano]

After finishing the Julie Orringer book I read 'Invisible' by Paul Auster. Auster's writing is very different but the way he deals with shifting perspectives is very involving and it made we want to explore more of his work. Unfortunately I then struggled to get into his 'New York Trilogy', and read 'Girl from the Lion d'Or' by Sebastien Faulks instead, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Now looking for the next good read!

 

[mikeparker59]

Cross Dressed to Kill by Andrew Lucas

Saw it as a cheapie on Amazon Kindle thought why not give it a go. Funniest thing I've read in a while :rofl:

 

[matthewpiano]

Currently enjoying the new 6th Edition of 'Last Shop Standing'. Some great tales of the record industry and written in a very entertaining style.

 

[Macspur]

Just finished Ben Aaronovitch, Whispers Underground... this series really grew on me and look forward to the next installment.

Mac

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